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Grocery Store ShopRite Opening

Shoprite will open Thursday, July 30, at 4701 Freemansburg Ave. in Bethlehem Township. The grocery store will be part of the Madison Farms complex, which also will feature residential units and other retailers such as Starbucks, Subway, SuperCuts, Elements Massage, Heartland Dental, PetValu, Verizon

Shoprite will open Thursday, July 30, at 4701 Freemansburg Ave. in Bethlehem Township. The grocery store will be part of the Madison Farms complex, which also will feature residential units and other retailers such as Starbucks, Subway, SuperCuts, Elements Massage, Heartland Dental, PetValu, Verizon

The wait is over. ShopRite, a supermarket chain known for its fresh produce and "Can-Can" sales, made a rousing return to the Lehigh Valley on Thursday when its new store opened to a swarm of shoppers at 4701 Freemansburg Ave. in Bethlehem Township.

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